Word: nordics
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...incites all Agrigento to resume the prehistoric and obscene religion of carnival. As carnival impends, an imminence like electricity waits in the air, an itching in the mind invites convulsion. Convulsion begins: a Bacchic ecstasy of vino nero, roaring scooters, rock 'n' roll. Howard, a tidy Nordic, draws back in distaste. Sarah, a subliminal Mediterranean, is drawn toward delirium. One morning, imagining her intentions innocent, she lets a young bull of a Sicilian kiss...
...Nationals. Although the sport has strong alumni support, skiing is not recognized as a major sport at Harvard, and the team has been unable to attend the national meets in years like this one when they have eben held out West. Alumni funds suffice to buy equipment for the Nordic events, but individual members are still foting the bill for boots, and Alpine skis. Team members and coaches supply the transportation on the long four-day weekends north to the carnivals. Coach Charles Gibson has his expenses paid by the University, but receives no salary...
...meet consists of four "events," slalom and downhill (the "alpine" events), and jumping and cross-country the "Nordic" events...
...effortless, flawless soprano swooped and soared above Strauss's heavy, quirky orchestration even when she was writhing on the floor to entice the lecherous Herod. Her phrasing was impeccable, her tone as silver-pure as a Nordic winterscape. Even John the Baptist would have lost his head...
...Hanover meets opened the team's season in Nordic competition, which includes skiing cross-country and jumping...